As kids, it was way easier to believe all sorts of things. But often, it went too far. We only realized how far we’d gone in…
Author: Leila Aref
Leila Aref
A passionate writer keen on exploring ideas through the power of words. Leila loves philosophy and any subject that enables her to challenge her mind. She hopes to make a difference in the field of mental health in Egypt through her pursuit of psychology as a degree, as well as staying authentic through her writing.
Over the past three weeks, social media has been flooded with all kinds of posts rebelling against the injustice happening in Palestine. From hashtags, to graphic videos…
More often than not we adopt the thoughts and ideologies of the community in which we were brought up. More often than not we follow the…
When you’ve been oppressed for too long, stripped of your right to a dignified life, and tortured relentlessly, it’s almost inevitable to lose touch with what…
“There’s always more you can do,” Ziyad Al Maayouf, Egyptian-Saudi Arabian professional boxer says. And that very resilient attitude is what enabled his warranted success to…
We’ve all depended on stereotypes as a lazy way of interpreting certain aspects in our lives at some point. It is a normal phenomenon. However, when…
It’s Borderline Personality Disorder awareness month, and indeed there is a lot we don’t know. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “BPD is an…
It’s not an easy task to make people laugh from the core of their insides, but when it came to the comedic presence of the beloved…
It is no surprise that the eviction of innocent families from Sheikh Jarrah was both a shock and a source of anger and frustration to many,…
All accomplishments are worthy of being shared is the solemn belief behind the team of OWN Snacks, led by Noor, Ameer & Mariam Gamali. Inspired by the idea that what you eat determines how you live,…